The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is thought to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.
The Minnesota Timberwolves capitalized on LeBron James’ absence and Anthony Davis’ early exit with an eye injury for a 127-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, rookie Jesper Wallstedt made 24 saves in posting his first NHL shutout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Sunday.
Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game. Tessa Johnson, who is from Albertville, Minn., led South Carolina with 19 points.
Tani Oluwaseyi scored late in the second half to help Minnesota United earn a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake (3-2-2) scored first when Cristian Arango used an assist from Andrés Gómez in the 24th minute to send a header to the top left corner of the net.
At Gabe’s By the Park in St. Paul — a known Hawkeye-friendly bar — Iowa fans gathered to watch the team battle against the South Carolina. The Gamecocks finished ahead of Iowa 87-75.
Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron's record 715th home run, Charlie Russo is making available footage he shot of the homer. The 81-year-old Russo, who runs a fish market in Savannah, followed Aaron's family onto the field with a video camera after Aaron passed Babe Ruth and filmed the celebration around home plate.
Friday's semifinal averaged 14.2 million viewers, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.
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